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Persuading Android smartphone owners to switch to an iPhone remains a long-term goal for Apple.  Early years saw significant platform switching as Apple introduced iPhones to the US mobile carriers one-by-one. In the past few years, the rate of switching from...

Apple TV has revealed first look images and the season two premiere date for the German-language dark comedy series “Where’s Wanda?”  Produced by UFA Fiction, the eight-episode season stars International Emmy Award nominee Heike Makatsch (“Love Actually”), German...

Apple’s Game Porting Toolkit 4 beta delivers substantial performance improvements for Mac gaming, with GTA V seeing a 66% frame rate increase on M4 Pro MacBook Pro, reports MacWorld. Apple’s Game Porting Toolkit (GPTK) is a developer-focused tool designed to evaluate...

Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from some other neat sites: ° From AppleInsider: It seemed as if the last straw for Apple was how OpenAI failed to respond to complaints about trade secret theft, but the ChatGPT maker says it did...

Really, Apple? After drastic price hikes on Macs and iPads, you’re increasing the price of some AppleCare+ subscription plans, reports Bloomberg.  Monthly ‌AppleCare‌+ subscription plans for Macs and iPads are now $0.50 more expensive in the U.S., while annual...

Apple has “quietly published a rulebook for its new Maps ads, revealing a more curated approach than advertising giant Google,” reports TechCrunch. In a new Apple Advertising Services policy, the tech giant shares its rules for advertising on Apple Maps. Notably, it...

Apple has updated its website with a list of products eligible for upcoming 2026 sales tax holidays in select U.S. states. They include Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Mexico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. Folks in...

Brazil’s Ministry of Justice and Public Security (MJSP) wants Apple and Google to provide explanations about the control of betting apps in the App Store and Play Store, reports CanalTech.  The ministry wants to know how the tech giants identify unauthorized bets...

JustWatch, the largest streaming guide in the world, is sharing new data on the Emmy-nominated series generating the most buzz among American audiences this awards season, based on real JustWatch user activity including offer clickouts, watchlist adds, and likelist...

Major League Soccer returns to Apple TV tomorrow, July 16, as regular-season play resumes and the league welcomes fans back following a monthlong break for the FIFA World Cup. Apple TV subscribers in more than 100 countries and regions can watch every MLS match with...

The European Commission has adopted new exemptions to its Batteries Regulation that free the Apple Watch and AirPods from having to offer user-removable and replaceable batteries, notes MacRumors. Under the European Union’s Batteries Regulation, portable batteries in...

Apple has added new financing options for cellular iPad purchases, reports 9to5Mac. You can now buy cellular models of the tablets directly from Apple with 36-month financing from AT&T and Verizon. Before, the only financing option available for cellular iPad...

Global recorded-music retail sales are expected to reach US$48.3 billion this year, surpass the $50 billion mark in 2027, and hit $56.8 billion by 2030, according to new forecasts from Omdia.  The latest forecasts from the research group point to sustained growth...

China’s cyberspace regulator says Apple Intelligence, has been registered for use on iPhones in China, paving the way for the long-anticipated rollout of the service in the country, reports Reuters. China requires companies to register large language models and...

On Monday, a Counterpoint Research report said Apple’s global iPhone shipments grew 3% year-over-year in quarter two (Q2) of 2026. Now a new report from Omdia reaffirms the growth. This research group says global smartphone shipments fell 4% year-on-year in Q2 of 2026...

“Lucky,” a new limited series, premiers today on Apple TV. It stars and is executive produced by Golden Globe Award winner, SAG Award winner and Emmy Award nominee Anya Taylor-Joy.  It features ensemble cast that also includes Annette Bening, Timothy Olyphant,...

The Elizabeth Banks-led half-hour comedy series rounds out its series regular cast with Jared Goldstein (“St. Denis Medical,” “Black Mirror”) and Spencer Moss (“Doctor Odyssey,” “Chicago Med”), reports Deadline.  Ted Danson, Katey Sagal and Rob Delaney were also...

Apple has released new beta firmware for the AirPods Pro 2, AirPods Pro 3, AirPods 4, and AirPods Max 2. It’s for developers only. It apparently adds support for the features coming in macOS 27, iOS 27, and iPadOS 27. Installation is automatic when the AirPods are in...

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Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from some other neat sites: ° From 9to5Mac: Apple says Epic’s arguments against pausing the case are “wrong.” ° From Macworld: Thank the dead Apple Car for Apple’s upcoming AI-enhanced M7 chips. Apple...

A US judge has dismissed a proposed class action lawsuit that accuses Apple of failing to stop the dissemination of child sexual abuse material through its iCloud data storage platform, reports Reuters (a subscription is required to read the article). US District...

On July 10, it was reported by Seeking Alpha thatPrismML has compressed Alibaba’s open-source Qwen 3.6 large language model to run on the iPhone 17 Pro. This has been confirmed. CNBC reports that Apple is indeed evaluating PrismML’s technology, which the startup says...

Madden NFL 27 Arcade Edition arrives on Apple Arcade on August 6. Designed specifically for Apples game service, this all-new release in the massively popular franchise “lets fans live out their gridiron dreams, offering an immersive season-based experience featuring...

Apple Original Films has unveiled the trailer for the upcoming action comedy “Mayday,” starring Ryan Reynolds and Kenneth Branagh. Here’s how it’s described: Ryan Reynolds and Kenneth Branagh team up in “Mayday,” a genre-bending, action-packed buddy comedy that flips...

China’s smartphone shipments came in at roughly 66 million units in the second quarter of 2026, down 4.3% year over year and the fifth straight quarter of decline, according to new data from IDC.  The research group says rising memory and component costs pushed...

Australia’s online safety regulator has told the largest technology companies in the world that the tools to stop sexual extortion already exist, and that they are not using them, reports The Next Web.  In a transparency report published on Tuesday, eSafety...

Susan Kelechi Watson (“The Is Us,” “The Residence”) has been cast to star alongside Dakota Fanning in the as yet untitled Apple TV thriller from Alex Cary (“A Spy Among Friends,” “Homeland”), reports Deadline.  Watson will play the series regular role of Dawn, a...

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Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from some other neat sites: ° From MacRumors: Apple is developing a new API that will let third-party accessories, including Meta’s Ray-Ban ‌Meta‌ glasses and Quest headsets, automatically pair across...

Apple has released the fourth public betas of macOS 27, iOS 27, iPadOS 27, watchOS 27, and tvOS 27. Public betas are available on Apple’s Beta Software Program website. Just remember that beta software is unfinished software, so proceed with care. Apple does public...